title: Effect of aluminium filtration on dose and image quality in paediatric slot-scanning radiography.
abstract: This paper examines the effect that a 1.8 mm aluminium filter has on paediatric patient dose and image quality for linear slot scanning radiography (LSSR). A dynamic dose prediction model for LSSR accurately predicted the dose reduction effects of added aluminium filtration. A cadaver imaging study was carried out to assess the effects of filtration on image quality. With 1.8 mm added aluminium filtration, no visible degradation to image contrast or clarity was found, and in some cases the aluminium filtration improved the image quality as judged by radiologists.
authors.forename: T D
authors.initials: TD
authors.lastname: Perks
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Trauernicht
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hartley
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hobson
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lawson
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Scholtz
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Dendere
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Steiner
authors.forename: T S
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Douglas
mesh_terms: D000535:Aluminum / Q000737:chemistry*; D005374:Filtration; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D019047:Phantoms, Imaging; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D011832:Radiation Injuries / Q000517:prevention & control; D011856:Radiographic Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D000535:Aluminum